Manresa suffers early morning fire in Los Gatos [Updates]

Manresa, the celebrated Los Gatos restaurant from David Kinch, was in flames around 4 a.m. this morning, as a two-alarm fire swept the building. Firefighters contained it by 6 a.m.

One of the nine places holding a perfect four Chronicle stars, and one of the most respected restaurants in the country, Manresa suffered “heavy damage” according to the Chronicle’s Evan Sernoffsky. For what it’s worth, Battalion Chief Kendall Pearson told the Mercury News that the restaurant needs a new roof and suffered smoke damage, but structural damage was minimal. “It’s mostly intact,” he said.

However, as usually happens with restaurant fires, it will likely take some time to fully assess the damage, and when Manresa could possibly reopen. There has been no word from David Kinch or Manresa yet, but expect updates to this post shortly as they plan a path forward.

Manresa, open since 2002, underwent a substantial remodel about three years ago. The restaurant is normally open Wednesday through Sunday.